Spread the love Assam budget proposes welfare ban, dismissal for those practising polygamy The Assam government on Friday proposed dismissing government employees found guilty of practising polygamy, according to the state Budget presented by Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah.The Budget also proposed barring people practising polygamy from availing benefits under state-run welfare schemes“Speaker Sir, in order to promote women’s empowerment...
Science should reach society with integrity and transparency: Soumya Swaminathan
Spread the love The challenge before scientists and researchers is to ensure that science reaches society with “integrity, transparency and compassion”, said Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). She was virtually delivering the convocation address at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, on Friday (July 10, 2026). “The challenge before us is not only to...
India’s first hydrogen-powered train notified: Know route, launch date & what makes it special
Spread the love Indian Railways has cleared the introduction of a 10-coach Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based trainset. India’s first hydrogen train has been notified by Indian Railways. The new hydrogen-powered train is expected to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on July 17. He will also unveil a series of other infrastructure projects across Haryana, state minister Krishan Kumar Bedi...
Actor Rajpal Yadav gets 3 months jail as HC upholds conviction in cheque bounce cases
Spread the love Actor Rajpal Yadav gets 3 months jail as Delhi HC upholds conviction in cheque bounce cases NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the conviction of Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav in multiple cheque bounce cases, dismissing the petitions filed by him and others challenging the trial court’s judgment. The court has sentenced the actor to...
‘Actions & ideology don’t match’: BJP MLA asks own govt on Savarkar Bharat Ratna delay
Spread the love BJP MLA questions own government sitting on resolution seeking Bharat Ratna to Savarkar NEW DELHI: In an unusual development, BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar on Friday questioned the BJP-led Maharashtra government in the state assembly over the delay in taking up a resolution seeking the posthumous conferment of the Bharat Ratna on Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar (V D)...
‘Bones beginning to show’: Sonam Wangchuk loses 7.5 kg amid hunger strike
Spread the love Sonam Wangchuk says hunger ‘stabilised’ on day 13 of indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar (Image/X) NEW DELHI: Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said his hunger had ‘stabilised’ after 13 days of fasting and asserted that his constitutional right to hold a peaceful protest should not be violated by any attempt to remove him from...
‘We would pour extra water…’: Ex-batting coach reveals Kohli’s England preparation
Spread the love Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: As India look to recover from a disappointing white-ball tour of the United Kingdom, former batting coach Sanjay Bangar has revealed the extraordinary lengths Virat Kohli went to in order to conquer English conditions, offering a fascinating glimpse into the meticulous preparation.India’s tour has unravelled with a 0-2 T20I series whitewash...
‘Tastes like cough syrup’: Telangana techie’s wife sent text hours before death in US
Spread the love HYDERABAD: A message sent by 27-year-old Raajitha Sabbineni to her husband on the day she died — saying that the smoothie he had prepared tasted bitter, “like cough syrup” — has emerged as a key piece of evidence in what US authorities now allege was a murder disguised as a sudden death.What was initially reported as the...
‘They offered namaz …’: CM Yogi slams SP, Cong for ‘appeasement politics’ amid Ayodhya row
Spread the love Yogi accuses Samajwadi Party, Congress of insulting Hindu faith NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress, accusing them of disrespecting Hindu faith and practising ‘appeasement politics’ by allegedly allowing namaz to be offered at Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya during their tenure.Addressing a public meeting in Bikapur after...
China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system, says state media
Spread the love China on Friday (July 10, 2026) successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hopes of breaking U.S. dominance in reusable rockets. The Long March 10B rocket lifted off from the Hainan commercial space launch site in southern China and, about six minutes after separation of...
